The high-yield market has recovered nicely from the corona-induced market crash, but further price appreciation is becoming increasingly unlikely, says manager Ulrich Gerhard of the BNY Mellon Global Short-Dated High Yield Bond Fund in an interview with …

Despite the Grand Duchy’s status as Europe’s largest investment fund centre, Luxembourgers hold almost four times more money in bank deposits than in funds. Since 2008, Luxembourgers have increased their holdings in investment funds as a percentage of …

Have hedge fund managers just lost it? More and more leading managers are returning assets to their clients. The reason is the melt-up of the market, making it ever harder for short-sellers to identify profitable trades. For example, this summer John …

The potential shape of the upcoming reform of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) became clearer this summer. The 18 August letter from Esma to the European Commission gave some strong hints on the outlook for this key text for …

After the relaxation of the inflation target by the Fed, investment experts are rushing to predict a sustained rise in inflation. But for now, there’s no sign of inflation at all. Last week it even turned out that, for the first time since 2016, price …

BNP Paribas Asset Management recently launched a long-short strategy aimed at companies related to the energy transition. Portfolio manager Edward Lees (photo) explains how the fund is putting pressure on non-sustainable companies and thus achieve a …

Fundsquare, a subsidiary of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange that provides services to support and standardise cross-border distribution of investment funds, has made two leadership appointments. It’s parent company the Luxembourg Stock Exchange has …

Alfi has asked the European Commission to delay the implementation of new rules on the disclosure of the sustainability of investments by 9 months to 1 January 2022. According to the regulation on sustainability-related disclosures, which is supposed to …

The Fed’s announcement last Thursday that it will now target an ‘average’ inflation rate of 2% is a huge game changer for investors and asset allocators, says Philippe Gijsels, head strategist at BNP Paribas Fortis. ‘The importance of this policy shift is …

While slowly getting back to normal, the priority of the country’s fund industry should be to review their operating models and reassess their risk, KPMG partners Ravi Beegun (pictured) and Alan Picone suggest. Meanwhile, asset managers should focus on …

‘High-yield market correction is looming’

Luxembourgers continue to shun investment funds

Analysis: the end of the short-sellers?

AIFMD reform is taking shape

Inflation: to be or not to be?

‘ESG integration is easier for long/short managers’

Transfers: Fundsquare, Luxembourg Stock Exchange, Intertrust

Alfi asks for delay to sustainability disclosure rules

'Fed U-turn will propel inflation'

Is Luxembourg ready for the post-Covid era?